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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12756

7 July 2021
Contents Publication in full By article 5 / 32
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY / Transport
European Parliament considers budget allocated to Connecting Europe Facility 2.0 to be too low
Brussels, 06/07/2021 (Agence Europe)

On Tuesday 6 July, MEPs debated and voted on the programme establishing the Connecting Europe Facility 2.0 (see EUROPE B12748A27).

“We need efficient networks to compete in the global market and we need to have important environmental targets”, said European Parliament rapporteur Henna Virkkunen (EPP, Finland). 

The agreement was welcomed by several political groups, but some MEPs - including Mrs Virkkunen - regretted the size of the financial envelope available to carry out the...

Contents

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
EU2021SI: MEPs support Slovenian EU Council Presidency programme, but are concerned about rule of law in country
RULE OF LAW: European Parliament to call on Commission and EU Council to take concrete action against deterioration of fundamental rights in Hungary
BUDGET: Rule of Law Regulation must be implemented without delay, insists European Parliament
DIGITAL: European Parliament insists on temporary nature of extension of measures against online child sexual abuse
TRANSPORT: European Parliament considers budget allocated to Connecting Europe Facility 2.0 to be too low
TRANSPORT: TEN-T, MEPs called to approve measures to ease the granting of authorisation for major projects
TRANSPORT: European Parliament calls for “integrated and intelligent” European rail traffic management system
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: European Parliament calls on EU to do more against foreign interference in democratic processes
NICARAGUA: MEPs support new sanctions against Ortega regime
FISHERIES: European Parliament calls for fishermen to be consulted before offshore wind turbines are built
FISHERIES: European Parliament endorses compromise text between institutions on 2021-2027 EMFF
HOME AFFAIRS: European Parliament approves new European Internal Security Fund
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: MEPs give green light to new European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights mandate
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
FINANCE: with its voluntary European standard, European Commission wants to develop market for ‘green’ bonds
FINANCE: European Commission unveils new strategy on sustainable finance
EXTERNAL ACTION
TRADE/CLIMATE: scope of future EU carbon border adjustment mechanism is becoming clearer
SECTORAL POLICIES
ENERGY: revision of Energy Efficiency Directive, European Commission wants to accelerate renovation of buildings
ENERGY: leaked documents reveal lack of progress in Energy Charter Treaty negotiations
CLIMATE: climate change tops list of European citizens’ concerns
AGRICULTURE: wine cooperatives from three countries ask Ms von der Leyen for an emergency plan
SPACE: European Launcher Alliance, European Commission and industry meet for first exchange
INDUSTRY: EU’s strategic autonomy, a priority of Slovenian EU Council Presidency
CIRCULAR ECONOMY: several NGOs, policymakers and companies call for paradigm shift towards reusable packaging in EU
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: Slovenian EU Council Presidency aims for political agreement on EU minimum wage
INSTITUTIONAL
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: MEPs question whether a new far-right group will emerge
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: EPP group in European Parliament could welcome two Italian women elected from La Lega
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
HUNGARY: Council of Europe’s Venice Commission calls for revision of Ninth Amendment to Fundamental Law
NEWS BRIEFS
BELARUS: EU denounces conviction of Viktar Babaryka
ENERGY: IEA warns that global demand for natural gas may be too strong to achieve net-zero emissions
TAXATION: Austria, Belgium and Luxembourg call for end to tax exemption for aviation fuels
MIGRATION: EU not “intimidated” by Minsk for letting irregular migrants into Lithuania, says Charles Michel
EPP: Manfred Weber supports Donald Tusk’s return to Polish politics